Descent of the Ganges, known locally as Arjuna's Penance, is a monument at Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Chengalpattu district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. M
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Panoramic view of the Descent of the Ganges relief
The right side of the relief with foreign tourists and a guard, 1961
The panel of carvings viewed by women
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Bhagiratha is a legendary king of the Ikshvaku dynasty in Hindu literature. He is best known for his legend of bringing the sacred river Ganges, personified as the Hindu river goddess Ganga, from heav
Descent of the Ganges (Mahabalipuram)
…two monolithic rock boulders. The legend depicted in the relief is the story of the descent of the sacred river Ganges to earth from the heavens led by Bhagiratha. The waters of the Ganges are believed to possess supernatural powers. The descent of the Ganges and Arjuna's Penance are portrayed in stone at the…
Sculpture of Bhagiratha's penance, Descent of the Ganges, Mahabalipuram
Representation of Bhagiratha as Ganga descends upon the earth
Bhagiratha beneath a spout of Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bhagiratha in Thanthu Darbar Hiti, Bhaktapur, Nepal